Salary:£20 - £40 per hour + depending on experience
Location:Birmingham
Reference Code:PK/HERE/SPC&F
Views Since Posting:153
Full Description:
*This is an opportunity for a Senior Social Worker to consolidate their skills and develop the role into that of a Senior Practitioner
*Undertaking court work
*Undertaking initial assessments
*Undertaking core assessments
*Presenting cases to panel
*Permanency planning
*Supporting social workers and social work assistants
Overview
A Senior Practitioner is required to work in this children and families team for a leading social services department based in the Herefordshire Area. Reporting into the Team Manager, you will work closely with a team of Qualified Social Workers and Assistant Social Workers to assess cases and produce case reports.
This is a temporary contract for a minimum of 3 months with a probable extension to 6 months
Main duties
In your role as Senior Practitioner Children and Families you will be responsible for:
*Undertaking court work
*Undertaking initial assessments
*Undertaking core assessments
*Presenting cases to panel
*Permanency planning
*Supporting social workers and social work assistants
The successful QSW will also have extensive experience of working with children and families
Key skills
To qualify for this Qualified Social Worker Children and Families, role, you will need to:
*Be registered with the GSCC
*have experience of working in a children and families team
*have a current CRB
*have current knowledge of the Children's Act